Hans Matheson filmography and biography
Date of birth: 7 August 1975, Stornaway, Scotland, UK
Hans Matheson biography
Hans Matheson was born in a caravan on August 7, 1975 at Stornoway, Isle
of Lewis, located in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Shortly after, his
family moved to Canterbury, Kent in England but Hans often spent his
summer holidays on Stornoway with his grandparents, As a child, his
parents Iain (Ado) and Sheena often took him and his younger brother to
folk festivals and Bob Dylan concerts. His father Ado is a musician and
his grandfather was a Gaelic singer and songwriter before him
performing at concerts and ceilidhs throughout Scotland. His
great-grandfather was crowned the Celtic Bard in recognition of his
writing in the '50s.
Hans claims to have been a shy and introverted child who was not happy
at school. He left school and, at the suggestion of his mother,
auditioned for drama school: Avondale Hall in Clapham. At the
suggestion of his teacher and mentor, he auditioned for a
Jez Butterworth TV show called Christmas and this led to a role
in Mojo on stage at the Royal Court Theatre and later in the film
version of the same name. Roles in TV shows Bramwell,
Wycliffe, and Family Money followed and
films Stella Does Tricks, Still Crazy, and
Bodywork.
His first break on the international arena came with the his casting as
Marius in Bille August's production of the
Victor Hugo (I) classic Les misAtilde;copy;rables. He then
starred in the European films
Canone inverso - making love and I Am Dina,
and the television mini-series _"Mists of Avalon, The" (2001) (mini)_.
His major role to date has undoubtedly been the lead role as Yury
Zhivago in the 2002 Granada Television adaptation of _"Doctor Zhivago"
(2002) (mini)_ the famous Russian novel by Boris Pasternak, where he
co-starred with Keira Knightley and Sam Neill.
Hans is not only a talented actor but plays guitar, violin and harmonica
and writes his own songs. He prefers the simple things in life to
pursuing fame and fortune. He takes his guitar with him everywhere and
prefers to travel by train rather than by air, even if the trip takes
days.
Hans Matheson filmography
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Clash of the Titans | 2010 |
| Sherlock Holmes | 2009 |
| Tess of the D'Urbervilles | 2008 |
| Bathory | 2008 |
| The Story of the Costume Drama | 2008 |
| The Tudors | 2007 |
| Half Light | 2006 |
| The Virgin Queen | 2005 |
| Comfortably Numb | 2004 |
| Imperium: Nerone | 2004 |
| Deathwatch | 2002 |
| Doctor Zhivago | 2002 |
| I Am Dina | 2002 |
| The Mists of Avalon | 2001 |
| Canone inverso - making love | 2000 |
| Bodywork | 1999 |
| Tube Tales | 1999 |
| Still Crazy | 1998 |
| Les misérables | 1998 |
| Venice Report | 1997 |
| Mojo | 1997 |
| Family Money | 1997 |
| The Future Lasts a Long Time | 1996 |
| Christmas | 1996 |
| Stella Does Tricks | 1996 |
| Poldark | 1996 |
| Bramwell | 1995 |
| Wycliffe | 1994 |
| The Bill | 1984 |